The lightweight championship is no longer vacant as the ‘Do Bronx’ era began at UFC 262 when Charles Oliveira knocked out Michael Chandler in Houston, Texas. The 31-year-old made it nine wins in a row at 155lbs with a second round stoppage, after surviving a scare in the first round to become the 11th undisputed […]
It’s the beginning of a new era at 155lbs as Charles Oliveira defeat Michael Chandler at UFC 262 to become the 11th undisputed lightweight champion. It was a rocky start for the Brazilian, as ‘Iron’ Mike was able to close the distance quickly and effectively using his right cross to the body before going upstairs […]
It’s been seven months since we saw the lightweight title last get defended in the UFC, when Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje in a stunning performance at UFC 254 in October 2020. It was arguably the greatest performance of his stunning 29-0 career, which came to an end in the middle of the octagon immediately […]
It’s rare that when you have two big names going head to head in the UFC that there is a crossroads at stake for both guys, but that will be the case in the UFC 262 co-main event this weekend. Tony Ferguson spend several years as the man in the lightweight division that nobody wanted […]
It was always going to happen eventually but it is finally official – Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett is a UFC fighter. After yet another highlight reel finish at Cage Warriors 122, Pimblett finally accepted the UFC’s calls to join the number one organisation in the sport after making a plea to the camera to Dana […]
The trilogy is on for UFC 264 as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have agreed to meet each other on July 10th 2021 in their rubber match. The two met in January at UFC 257 in their second fight against each other and the first in the lightweight division, with Poirier earning a second-round knockout […]
It’s officially official, Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired from mixed martial arts. There is a new chapter set to begin in the UFC lightweight division, starting at UFC 262. In the main event, Charles Oliveira will fight Michael Chandler for the soon-to-be vacant 155lbs title as we crown the successor to ‘The Eagle’s throne. The bout […]
The lightweight division is heating up after it was confirmed that Tony Ferguson will fight Beneil Dariush on May 15th at UFC 262. Ferguson had been in title contention for years and racked up a 12 fight win streak between 2013 and 2020, before falling to defeat in his last two outings. He was knocked […]
It’s been nearly 18 months since Islam Makhachev was last in the octagon and he’ll be eager to remind everyone why many tip him to become a champion in the lightweight division, including the man who still holds the belt. Following in the footsteps of his training partner, friend and fellow countryman Khabib Nurmagomedov is […]
The UFC lightweight division is still up in the air after Dana White’s latest comments about the title picture following UFC 258. After Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor at UFC 257 and Michael Chandler knocked out Dan Hooker at the same event, it was believed the title picture was down to four men – […]
